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January 2014

NORTH COAST- A vehicle in Eureka caught fire early Sunday morning and police are suspecting arson, we speak with the next-door neighbor who dialed 911. In Del Norte County, the Board of Supervisors has decided not to elect an interim District Attorney after the suspension of DA Jon Alexander. Plus, a North Coast project formed by two local tribes could finally bring high-speed internet to...

NORTH COAST- The race for Humboldt County’s next District Attorney is underway, plus a Eureka man is in stable condition with critical injuries after a house fire Friday afternoon. A local Girl Scouts Troop honors a young North Coast boy stricken with cancer, we’ll tell you what they’ve dedicated to him and how they pulled it all off.

Governor Brown has declared a drought emergency in the State of California. The decision came after weeks of increasing pressure to take action. For now, the state is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on water usage.
Governor brown's decision will make it easier for transfers of water to take place within the state between those who have extra and farmers who need it....

EUREKA- Day two of the preliminary hearing was held Friday morning for the man accused of murdering St. Bernard priest, Father Eric Freed, on New Year’s Day. Gary Bullock, 44 of Redway is being charged with three felony counts, one count murder, vehicle theft, and attempted...

EUREKA- A two-vehicle crash sends one man to the hospital Friday afternoon. Police said a man driving a red pick-up truck was traveling eastbound on V Street when he ran a red light and struck a Nissan driven by Darrell Whipkey of Oregon, who was driving northbound on 5th Street.

Officers said the Whipkey’s car collided into the passenger door of the red truck...

EUREKA- A fully involved house fire on F and Oak Street has left one man injured and in the hospital. Crews from Humboldt Bay Fire found the fire fully involved when they arrived on scene just after 2:00 p.m. on Friday.

The male occupant of the home was found in the backyard of the home and taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital. Battalion Chief William Reynolds said he may need to...

MANILA- Redwood Coast Montessori students learned about Martin Luther King Jr. from community members who have lived through and seen the civil rights movement first hand. Members of Veterans For Peace sat with students today to help teach students about the importance of the leaders work.

"I have a dream," read 4th Grader Toshi Ozawa in front of his classmates.

ARCATA- The Arcata Police Department has arrested one man for allegedly selling methamphetamine out of his motor home in the Valley West and Westwood neighborhoods. A search warrant was served on the vehicle by police on the 1700 block of Stewart Avenue Thursday.

Police have been investigating the motor home after receiving reports that drug activity was associated with RV. Robbie...

EUREKA- The man convicted of the murder of a horse in Alton appeared in court for sentencing on Friday, but that sentencing will now be handed down next Friday.

Joshua Slater was convicted of using a crossbow to murder a two-year-old horse in Alton named cash last April and entered a “no contest” plea. He also was charged last March with unlawful possession of deer and elk parts,...

ARCATA- If you still have some lingering holiday materials around your home, a local organization is looking for them.

SCRAP Humboldt will be holding its second annual Post Holiday Waste Collection tomorrow. People looking to do away with wrapping papers, ribbons, gift bags and other scrap goods can show up to SCRAP Humboldt on H Street between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in order to donate....

EUREKA- The victim of the shooting in Eureka earlier this week is in stable condition.

The shooting took place in the Humboldt Hill area when a 26-year-old man told police he heard a knock on his door just before midnight on Monday, opened the door, and was shot by a man with a shotgun near his left arm. When police arrived, they determined the suspect had fled the scene and are...